As a part of its global launch, Hanergy Thin Film Power Group introduced its innovate BIPV product, HanWall in the Middle East market.

At its launch event, across overseas venues in seven locations including Beijing, Sao Paulo, Tokyo, Los Angeles, Amsterdam, Dubai and Hong Kong, Hanergy Thin Film Power Group introduced its BIPV product HanWall, which is the world’s first integrated solar powered wall solution.

IKEA’s first store in India will get 800 kWP rooftop solar plant by Hyderabad-based Photon Energy Systems (Photonsolar). Bengaluru and Navi Mumbai will be following Hyderabad’s lead.

From advice and financing to installation and maintenance, Tata Power Company will be offering its wide range of services in order to increase its share of the market for rooftop solar panels.

Vikram Solar launched a new line of solar modules that are based on the latest half-cell technology that increases module output by 15 Wp per module as compared to standard PV modules as Renewable Energy India Expo.

According to Badrinarayanan Thirumalai, Head of Business-Solar, Anchor Electricals (A Panasonic Group Company), at the moment only big players can participate in the utility scale hybrid policy.

10 MW in 2010 to 21 GW of installed grid-connected solar capacity in 2018 shows the testament of the Government of India's success in supporting renewable energy, especially solar, in India.

However, according to Krishnan Rajgopalan, Director-BD, Statkraft BLP India, difficulties with respect to synchronised working with grid (voltage and frequency) and hybrid inverter behaviours are the key.

For Uday Bhende, Managing Director, Kirloskar Solar Technologies, it remains to be seen as to what impact the imposition of safeguard duty would have on the manufacturing sector supporting solar energy.